What does "oldport" mean?

A former town, a district of Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States; the former seat of the County of Cocke.

What is a synonym for "oldport"?

Common synonyms include: new port, new-port, old newport, oldtown.

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A former town, a district of Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States; the former seat of the County of Cocke.
"(former name)"

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new port new-port old newport oldtown

Etymology

old + port * (Oldport, Newport, Cocke, TN, US): From being the old New-Port, after the new Newport was established, with the merging of Clifton and New-Port.

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